There are “limitations” to what the European Commission can do to help European farmers, many of whom have been taking to the streets this summer to protest what they say are too low prices for their products.
Agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan said in a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday (26 August) that what aid measures the EU will take depend on the outcome of an extraordinary meeting of farm ministers on Monday.
Prices for agricultural products are under pressure bec...
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